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All the 2024 South African Music Awards winners

Music

All the 2024 South African Music Awards winners

16 hours

Kaytranada to headline Milk + Cookies Festival South Africa

Events

Kaytranada to headline Milk + Cookies Festival South Africa

3 days

Trace Urban and Trace Africa update channel offerings

Music

Trace Urban and Trace Africa update channel offerings

9 Oct 2024

Jordan Rakei announces The Loop SA tour dates

Music

Jordan Rakei announces The Loop SA tour dates

23 Sep 2024

South Africa invited to host the 2025 and 2026 All-Africa Music Awards

Music

South Africa invited to host the 2025 and 2026 All-Africa Music Awards

11 Sep 2024

Applications for the Live Music Lab, a platform for underrepresented voices in the South African music industry, with a special focus on women. Image supplied.

Education

Addressing the gender gap in South Africa's music industry

2 Sep 2024

Sheer Publishing Africa commits to supporting females in the music industry

Music

Sheer Publishing Africa commits to supporting females in the music industry

20 Aug 2024

Female African creatives to lead conversations at Fame Week Africa

Events

Female African creatives to lead conversations at Fame Week Africa

13 Aug 2024

Tourism

South African Tourism joins Amapiano Africa Summit

18 Jul 2024

Samro Music Creation Support Fund empowers 120 members and celebrates 4 years of support

Music

Samro Music Creation Support Fund empowers 120 members and celebrates 4 years of support

Issued by SAMRO 8 Jul 2024

Generative AI is having its legitimacy as an artistic tool tested in the latest recording industry court filing.

4th Industrial Revolution

Generative AI sent to the dock in RIAA ‘BBL Drizzy’ legal action

Lindsey Schutters 25 Jun 2024

Hunter's presents The Moonga K. Experience: A celebration of abafostayo spirit

Retail Marketing

Hunter's presents The Moonga K. Experience: A celebration of abafostayo spirit

Issued by Heineken Beverages 13 Jun 2024

#YouthMonth: Ciaran de Chaud changes his tune from underground gigs in Mzansi, to recording studios in LA

Music

#YouthMonth: Ciaran de Chaud changes his tune from underground gigs in Mzansi, to recording studios in LA

Evan-Lee Courie 13 Jun 2024

Scenes filmed in Cape Town highlight Milli Vanilli biopic

Film & Cinematography

Scenes filmed in Cape Town highlight Milli Vanilli biopic

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 6 Jun 2024

Radio & Audio

SA Podcast and Music Festival debuts

3 Jun 2024

Sho't Left Travel Week relaunched: Boosting domestic tourism in South Africa

Travel

Sho't Left Travel Week relaunched: Boosting domestic tourism in South Africa

Robin Fredericks 4 Jun 2024

Cheeba Cannabis Academy launches the Tshego Cannabis Scholarship

Skills Training

Cheeba Cannabis Academy launches the Tshego Cannabis Scholarship

20 May 2024

Streaming

South Africa leads the charge in African music boom

14 May 2024

30 music publishers selected for inaugural Music Business Lab Training Programme

Music

30 music publishers selected for inaugural Music Business Lab Training Programme

14 May 2024

Lack of financial literacy: a hurdle for music creators

Music

Lack of financial literacy: a hurdle for music creators

Zielly Twala 14 May 2024

The Live Music Lab calls for entries

Music

The Live Music Lab calls for entries

13 May 2024

5 live sound lessons with audio engineer, Ciaran de Chaud

Music

5 live sound lessons with audio engineer, Ciaran de Chaud

7 May 2024

Kabza De Small, Mthunzi win big at Metro FM Awards 2024

Music

Kabza De Small, Mthunzi win big at Metro FM Awards 2024

30 Apr 2024

Sheer Publishing Africa sign Lucas Raps and Sizwe Alakine

Music

Sheer Publishing Africa sign Lucas Raps and Sizwe Alakine

18 Apr 2024

Proverb and Lootlove to host MetroFM Music Awards 2024

Music

Proverb and Lootlove to host MetroFM Music Awards 2024

17 Apr 2024

Fosta the sound with Hunter’s Premium Cider and Jacquel Culture House

FMCG

Fosta the sound with Hunter’s Premium Cider and Jacquel Culture House

Issued by Heineken Beverages 17 Apr 2024

How to keep your music career going: 3 tips from a Ghanaian star

Music

How to keep your music career going: 3 tips from a Ghanaian star

Josh Opoku Brew 16 Apr 2024

Source: © NFI Samro's newly launched Music Business Lab training programme aims to empower 30 music publishers

Education

Samro’s Music Business Lab training programme empowers music publishers

12 Apr 2024

All the Metro FM Music Awards 2024 nominees

Music

All the Metro FM Music Awards 2024 nominees

9 Apr 2024

Source: © Isabella Mendes The Music Business Masterclass (MBM) has been launched by the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro), in partnership with the Academy of Sound Engineering (ASE)

Education

Samro and Academy of Sound Engineering launch Music Business Masterclass

2 Apr 2024

Image: Supplied

IP Law

Swift justice: The copyright tale that produced 'Taylor’s Version'

Heili Potgieter and Dina Biagio 12 Mar 2024

Media

Exploring the vibrant diversity of Africa's music scene

1 Mar 2024

From new music to a new season for Nadine Blom

Radio & Audio

From new music to a new season for Nadine Blom

Issued by OFM Radio 29 Feb 2024

Samro avails R3m for the 2024 Music Creation Support Fund

Music

Samro avails R3m for the 2024 Music Creation Support Fund

22 Feb 2024

A’Rise by Heineken unleashes a global musical explosion at SXSW 2024

Music

A’Rise by Heineken unleashes a global musical explosion at SXSW 2024

Issued by JNPR 19 Feb 2024

Grammy Awards: Africa finally has its own category – but at what cost?

Music

Grammy Awards: Africa finally has its own category – but at what cost?

Eric Charry 6 Feb 2024

A glimpse into music festivals in SA with Shaun Duvet

Events

A glimpse into music festivals in SA with Shaun Duvet

Evan-Lee Courie 14 Feb 2024

#MusicExchange: Milky Chance brings 'Living in A Haze' to SA

#MEX Music Exchange

#MusicExchange: Milky Chance brings 'Living in A Haze' to SA

Martin Myers 31 Jan 2024

#MusicExchange: Heinrich Frans headlines Cape Town Jazzathon 2024

#MEX Music Exchange

#MusicExchange: Heinrich Frans headlines Cape Town Jazzathon 2024

Martin Myers 11 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf Sheer Publishing Africa gives three trends it believes the music industry needs to consider in 2024

Media

3 trends the music industry needs to consider

9 Jan 2024

South African songstress Zahara passes away, aged 36

Music

South African songstress Zahara passes away, aged 36

12 Dec 2023

Mnike by Tyler ICU has taken the world by storm. Source: YouTube.

Streaming

#SpotifyWrapped: South Africans think local music is lekker

30 Nov 2023

Winners of the 2023 South African Music Awards

Music

Winners of the 2023 South African Music Awards

23 Nov 2023

Samro congratulates the winners of the Samro Highest Airplay Composer Award

Music

Samro congratulates the winners of the Samro Highest Airplay Composer Award

Issued by Ambani Reputation Management 21 Nov 2023

Benjy Mudie 'shoots from the hip' with a new entertainment podcast venture

Music

Benjy Mudie 'shoots from the hip' with a new entertainment podcast venture

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 20 Nov 2023

Image supplied. Digitlab’s industry report, Insight 2024: The State of Digital, offers a detailed analysis of the digital marketing arena

Digital

Insight 2024: The State of Digital report provides digital marketing insights

14 Nov 2023

#SBTopWomenAwards: Celebrating 'My Africa' and honouring excellence

Events & Conferencing

#SBTopWomenAwards: Celebrating 'My Africa' and honouring excellence

Issued by Topco Media 8 Nov 2023

EDTEA withdraws from 2023 SA Music Awards

Lifestyle

EDTEA withdraws from 2023 SA Music Awards

26 Oct 2023

Ladysmith Black Mambazo returns to Cape Town with SA Legacy Tour

Music

Ladysmith Black Mambazo returns to Cape Town with SA Legacy Tour

20 Oct 2023